Keith or Kraig, you knew who I meant. Thought he would have a legitimate shot here. Seems to be doing O.K. with the Bills.

andy levitre is a top 5 guard, and eric wood is a top 6-7 center....urbik can be painfully average and their running game would still be good. he really kinda sucks

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Originally Posted by jpele

Not sure you can label it a mistake but I was upset that the Steelers picked Pouncey over Bryan Bulaga.

bulaga is a guy i always liked a lot....but idk how i would have felt about a middle tier tackle prospect over a top tier c/g prospect given out situation at the time (hartwig)

05-08-2012, 12:55 PM

ChucktownSteeler

I can't see any scenario where you call drafting Pouncey a mistake. The need was there and the correct selection made. I am not sure if Wiezsniski (SIC) was still on the board when Pouncey was selected, but I may have given him some thought in lieu of Pouncey.

Either way, we made the correct selection.

I saw an article where Urbik gave up zero sacks this last season for the Bills. He may suck as you say, but how would he have looked in lieu of Kemo, Essex, Foster, and/ or Legs? These guys didn't really impress me as NFL grade starting material.

C-town

05-08-2012, 04:04 PM

JollyRob68

Lance Zierlien said Urbik was better than Foster but Foster had more confidence. The lockout really messed things up, if Urbik paned out and we got DeCastro this yeah we'd be jumping for joy. I don't think Urbik was given time. Bruce Davis for the Steelers was a wasted pick.

05-08-2012, 04:10 PM

K Train

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Originally Posted by JollyRob68

Lance Zierlien said Urbik was better than Foster but Foster had more confidence. The lockout really messed things up, if Urbik paned out and we got DeCastro this yeah we'd be jumping for joy. I don't think Urbik was given time. Bruce Davis for the Steelers was a wasted pick.

the lockout was from march 11-july 11

urbik was released september 2010....he wasnt released cause the lockout messed things up, he was released because he was getting blasted off the ball, was slow off the snap, and had lead in his feet.

Im glad hes servicable in buffalo, but that doesnt make me wish we kept him...he was a bad pick, a reach, and an underperformer overrated because of the school he played for. Completely a wasted pick, just like 90% of the picks in 09

EDIT: lance zierlien lmao, disgruntled son of a fired oline coach...a radio/blog personality. i bet he thinks the steelers made all kinds of wrong moves. releasing urbik was 10x better than drafting him imo

but who really cares right?........ decastro <3333

05-08-2012, 08:22 PM

The Lakelander

I thought Isaac Redman would be a better RB in Bruce Arians offense than Mendenhall would be ... :thinking: ... I still believe that! :lol:

05-08-2012, 09:03 PM

Black@Gold Forever32

I really liked Ryan Leaf coming out of college.....lol I'm serious thought he was going to be a stud....lol Still remember him beasting in college......To bad Leaf had the mentality of an eight year old and no mental toughness.......Thought Fred Gibson was going to be a player at one time to....lol

05-08-2012, 09:32 PM

SteelDad

I drank the Sweed juice big time but I was wrong...

I also thought Chad Henne would have a much better professional career.

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05-08-2012, 10:51 PM

coldrolled

Not drafting Carson Wiggs this year.. Seahawks have him. we need a big kicker

05-08-2012, 11:28 PM

mos07

Early on, I wanted to trade up for POE....with DeCastro, Adams, and Ta'amu falling to us...thank god for unanswered prayers!

05-08-2012, 11:31 PM

cbrunn

Just started paying attention to the draft heavy this year ... but i absolutely love Marcus Dowtin , now plays for the jets, guess it'll take some years to see if i was right about him